Megan Moroney‘s “Beautiful Things” lyrics were written with her niece in mind, but it’s a message everyone needs to hear.
The tender ballad leads the musician’s third studio album, release date TBA. If Moroney isn’t sharing part of her personal story in each verse she’s sure got us fooled. It’s cliché to say it, but these lyrics do feel ripped straight from her personal journal.
Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon and Jesi Alexander co-wrote “Beautiful Things” with Moroney, while the artist’s longtime collaborator Kristian Bush returned to produce. The first verse speaks to a girl in high school and the second addresses a young woman left with a broken heart.
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The chorus is where this song shines, however. The four women find sharp, colorful metaphors to make their point about the world being “hard on beautiful things.” There isn’t a person alive who will hear this song without being transported to a time when life just kicked the crap out of them.
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Social media presses on bruises and seemingly invites trolls to aim, fire and hide. The long-term effects are difficult to measure because platforms such as Facebook and X haven’t been around long enough to study generations.
Anecdotal evidence suggests life is just harder for kids growing up in 2025. If a message like this can cut through, a few wrongs could be set right.
Listen to Megan Moroney’s “Beautiful Things”:
Check Out Megan Moroney’s “Beautiful Things” Lyrics
You’re standing at your bathroom mirror / Cryin’ what did I do tears / Your friends are out and you’re right here / There’s a party, you didn’t know / You just found out from your phone / Did they not want you to go?
Oh yeah, you feel that twisting knife / Oh, I know it ain’t right
(Chorus:)
Fires burn up canyons / A hurricane can wreck a beach / Words can make a mockingbird forget they’re born to sing / Lies can break a fragile heart / And doubt can crush your dreams / But, honey, just take it from me / The world is hard on beautiful things
You’re pretty and you’re smart / God made a work of art / Girl, don’t pick yourself apart / And quit wonderin’ why he did it / Nothing ’bout you needs fixin’ / It ain’t what you are, it’s what he isn’t
Oh, I know it don’t feel fair / But, oh, I can’t count the times I’vе been there
(Repeat chorus)
You shine, it’s gonna be alright / You’re gonna be alright / You shine, it’s gonna be alright / You’re gonna be alright
(Repeat chorus)
You shine, it’s gonna be alright / You’re gonna be alright
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No offense to the men of country music, but some breakups just require a woman’s perspective. This list of 27 great country breakup songs by women, for women includes hits from every decade, dating back to the 1960s.
Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Crystal Gayle are the icons, while newcomers like Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves and Carly Pearce prove they know what heartbreak feels like. Click each link to enjoy 27 songs from 27 different women of country music.
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